The White House is pushing back on reports that imported Italian pastas could disappear from U.S. store shelves.

The Commerce Department released a preliminary decision in September to 13 Italian pasta exporters imposing a 92% tariff rate on the pasta they import. The brands include Barilla and Rummo, among others.

However, this decision stems from a 1996 Commerce Department ruling that stated Italian pasta was being dumped on the U.S. market for lesser values.

White House spokesman Kush Desai told FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence the Italian exporters did not provide staff with all the necessary data.

"Italian pasta makers repeatedly screwed up a simple data request for a routine review of an anti-dumping probe that has been ongoing since 1996, during the Clinton presidency," Desai sa

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